Mums falling over

"I bought mums from Home Depot last year - many of them! This year, when they came up, I took the buds off and shaped the plants about 3 times. When they bloomed, they were SO FULL of flowers that they kept falling over. The result is that the flowers were on the ground with nothing in the middle of the plants. They literally fell over and split in all directions. How can I avoid that for next year? Thank you! " - Read the answer

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